Chain portiere



S. GRASS] CHAIN PORTIERE Dec. 8, L931.

Filed May 11, 1931 Serafino Grassi.

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. H lnhflm i iMW H HH BY HIS ATTORNEY ma all H llgl NJ w m a Patented Dec. 8, 1931 1 snnarlivo GRASSI, orwArERBunY; cojlmmmfl stun *A ;E

crmm roe-Trans Application filed May i1, 19 31. Serial nm saasva I I i This invention'relates to a chain portiere adapted to be hung over a doorway or the like, andmore particularly to a portiere that may be-easily drawn to one side of the ope;

One object-ofthis invention is to provide a chain portiere' ofthe above nature consisting of a plurality of depending chains, the links of which may beeasily and quicklydetached from one another by means of a special tool for making 'repairs'or for changing the ornamental design 1 of theportiere.

A further objectis to provide a. portiere of the above nature that may be conveniently rolled into a very compact form whendrawn to one side of-the doorway. i

- A further object is to provide a portiere in which the connecting links maybereadily joined to each other by a snap-action, but cannot be pulled apart unlessa special tool is used.-

A further objectis to provide a portiereof the above nature which will be simple inconstruction;inexpensive to manufacture, easy to install and manipulate; ornamental 1n apend View of the same showingthe tubular coil supporting bracket.

d Fig. 3 is a. fragmentary perspectiveview of the same showing theportiere in partly open position and drawn to one side of-the door frame.

Fig, 4 is an enlargedsectional' view-taken along the line 4@4="ofrFig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrows, and shovving a portion of one of the portiere chains as it appears w'hen'suspended tierehanger device. l

from the flexible por- 5 is a fragmentary perspective detail View of the fiexible'portiere hanger device' Fig: -6 is an enlarged viewinjseparated relation of the two sectionsiofone oft'helch'ain llnksf- Fig." is a fragmentary sectional View of the same, showing'lthelinksections in assem bled Ala-elation and located thinan- -'Outer shell. 7

Referring now tojthe drawings in which llke reference numerals denote correspond- 111g parts throughout-the jseveral vlews, the

numeral '10' indicates a door frame consisting of a top member ll'and side members'12and 13. The chains of the portiereareadapted to be hung parallel to eachtother upon a flexible spring-steel hanger *l l said hanger being sli'dablycinounted in 'a' tubular housing member 15 fwhich is securely fastened to the xtopi mer'nber {11 of the doorway by'rneans' of afpair of tubular brackets 16and 17.

In order to perin-it the portiere to be opened v and closed whenever desired; the-right hand. end" of [the tubular housing 15 is provided with atubular c'oil 1'8}rigidly heldin place by two dopel'idingg-T shaped brackets 19-and 1900 riveted or otherwise securedto anjover- V hanging triangular bracket 21 which maybe screwed to 'thedoor frame on wall, as clearly 1 shown in Fig. 2. The tubular hous1ng15 and its'integral coil lsare'provided on theirundersides with along narrow slot 20. through which the portiere'hanger 14 is adaptedto slide, said hanger being supported within this "housing by a plurality of alternating staggered guid loops ""21 formed" integral with the upper part of theportire-hanger 14-. ;By means of this construction the hanger V 14: will be adapted to slide smoothly within a the inner periphery of said tubular housing 15 and coil housing 18 Eachend of the portiere hanger 14: is pro- 7 vided with a pull cord 22, 23, said cords being connected'tojpierced apertures24 in the i) opposite ends of said hanger. The'cord 22 is adapted to passdo'wn 'through an elbow 25 provided at the left-hand end of the tubular housing 15, andthe cord 23passes down out of the coil housing "through a similar elbow 26, as most clearly shown in Figs. 1 to 3.

I The flexible portiere hanger 14 is provided in its lower edge with a row of spaced apertures 28, each aperture being adapted to support a chain consisting of a plurality of identical detachable links. As most clearly shown in Figs. 4, 6 and 7 each of said links comprises an eye section 29, and snap, section 30, and an outer tubular ornamentalshell section 31.

The connecting eye section 29 consists of a top vertical eye 32, a vertical shank 33, and a horizontal eye loop 34 whichis adapted toreceive the snap section 30. The snap link consists of a circular loop 35 and two diverging shanks 35a having converging hooked ends 36 and37 adapted to pass Within the eye loop 34; and to snap outwardly over the edgewthereofintothe position shown in Figsqt and- 7,.

' When the sections ofthe link are so con- I Operation I In the operation of connecting one link. to the next adjacent link, it will first be necessary to insert the upper vertical eye 32 of the eon necting, eye section 29through' one of the spaced apertures 28* of-the hanger 14:. The

ornamental shell 31 will next be slipped in positionand the'hooked' ends 36 and37 ofthe snap. section '30 inserted through the hori- 'zontal eye loop 34, until said hooked ends snap over the edges of said eye loop 34. Bymeans of this construction-,it will be seen that any desired lengthof. chain may bereadily constructed. j a

It it is desired to closethe doorway with the. completed chain portiere, it will be' only 7 necessary to pull on the left-hand pull-cord Y Itwill, be understood that ,22asiar as it will go; Conversely, the door-- way maybe opened by pulling onthe righthand pull cord 23in a snnila'r manner, the

chain portiere being thus wound up in a compact vertical roll: at the right-hand side'of the doorway. V the tubular sectionsfof the chain linksmay be'madc'in any desiredrcolor or have any desiredornamentationap-plied thereto. T v f 1' One advantage ofa chain portiere of this type is thatit permits thefree circulation of airthrough the door oriother space in which it is hung,.while-at the same time sh ading the directrays; of sunlight and excluding insects.

'Whilethere has been disclosed in this specification oneform, in which the inventionma-y 1. In a portiere, a horizontal tubular housing, a. flexible hanger slidable as a unit in said housing, a plurality of chains suspended from said hanger, and means for slidingjsaid hanger toone end of said housing. for. opensaid portiere'.

2. In a portiere, a horizontal tubular housing having a spiral tubular coil at one end, a fleX iblehanger slidable in said housing and coil, a plurality of chains suspended from said hanger,;and means forslidingsaid hanger within said housing-and coil' to'operate said portiere. H I V 3. In a portiere, a horizontal tubular housing, ZLfiBXlblG strip hangerslidableas a unit in' saidhousing, a plurality-of chains sus- 'pended from 'said hanger, and, n 'leans for sliding saidhanger to one end of said housing 'for opening said'portiere- I 4. In a portiere, a horizontal tubularhousing-having a spiral tubular coil at one end, a flexible hanger slidable in said housing and coil, a plurality of chainssuspended from said hanger, and a pair of manually-operated pull. cords connected to the ends not; said hanger. 3'

5. In a portiere, a horizontal tubular hous- 'ing,-a flexible hanger slidable as a unit in said housing, a plurality of chains suspended from said hanger, and means for sliding said hanger to one end ofsaid housing for opening saidportiere, the bottom of said housing having an open slot embracing said hanger.

6. In a portiere, a horizontal tubular 'housing having a spiral tubularcoil atone end, a flexible hanger slidable in said housing and coil, a plurality of chains suspended from saidhanger, andmeans for sliding said hanger withinisaid housing and coil to operate said portiere, the bottoms of said housing and coil Y having open slots embracing said hanger. Q

7. Ina portiere, a horizontal tubular housing, a tubular coil connected therewith, means for supporting said housing and coil at the upper part of a doorway, a chain-supporting hanger slidably mounted in said housing and coil, andmeans for sliding said hanger to open and close the portiere.

8. In a link for a chain, an eye section having a' vertical eye at one end and ahorizontal eye; at the other end, a snap section comprising a loop for connection with said vertical snap section. V 11. In a portiere, a horizontal tubular eye, and a pair of diverging shanks connected to said loop for detachable locking connection with said horizontal eye.

9. In a link for a chain, an eye section having a vertical eye at one end and a horizontal eye at the other end, a snap section comprising a loop for connection with said vertical eye, and a pair of diverging shanks connected to said loop for detachable locking connection with said horizontal eye, said shanks having converging extremities to facilitate the insertion of said'snap section into said horizontal eye.

10. In a link for a chain, an eye section. having a vertical eye at one end and ahorizontal eye at the other end, a snap section comprising a loop for connection with said vertical eye, a pair of diverging shanks con nected to said loop for detachable locking connection with saidhorizontal eye, and a shell section surrounding said eye section and housing having an open slot in its lower side,

a chain-supporting hanger slidable withinsaid slot to open and closetheportiere, saidhanger having a plurality of alternatelybent staggered loop sections at its upper end I located within said housing for. suspending said hanger in position.

In testimony whereof, I have afiixed my V signature to this specification.

SERAFINO GRASSI'. 

